Epson Stylus Photo 870 Service Manual page 60

EPSON Stylus Photo 870/1270
Spacer
Figure 4-38. Removing the Spacer
6. Push the drive shaft to the left to expose the locking tab on the
sensor wheel. Gently pry the locking tab up and slide the wheel off
the shaft.
Sensor wheel
Locking tab
Figure 4-39. Removing the Sensor Wheel
7. Disengage the hopper assembly from the two pins on which it's
hinged at the top of the ASF frame, as shown below.
Drive shaft
8. Slide the drive shaft to the left until the right end is all the way
9. Remove the left hopper release cam and then remove the entire
10. Free the hopper latch on the right side of the hopper assembly by
Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly
ASF hopper assembly
Figure 4-40. Releasing the Hopper Assembly
inside the ASF frame. (You should be able to wiggle the right roller
assembly up and down.) Lift the right roller assembly so that the
drive shaft is just visible over the top of the frame. Then free the
shaft from the left side of the ASF frame by sliding it out to the
right.
drive shaft.
passing it inward through the hole in the side of the ASF frame, as
shown in Figure 4-41. (It helps to compress the spring behind the
right roller assembly when freeing the latch.) Then remove the
hopper assembly together with the left and right ASF rollers.
Pin
55